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Quorn Events and Leisure
Like most active villages, Quorn has always
loved fetes and carnivals. We include information and photographs
recalling village events, often taking place in the Stafford Orchard
park. These include Jubilees, celebratory occasions, and the many
festivals which have occurred over the years.
![A Barge from Cupitt’s Coal Wharf, Quorn; at Mountsorrel Wharf, 1908](artefacts/images100wide/2569.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | A Barge from Cupitt’s Coal Wharf, Quorn; at Mountsorrel Wharf, 1908 Explaining the Pictures
Photographs 1 and 2 were taken at Mountsorrel Wharf in ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Stafford Orchard Park, Quorn - Over 100 years as a recreation ground](graphics/pdfs.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Stafford Orchard Park, Quorn - Over 100 years as a recreation ground The Stafford Orchard is often described as Quorn’s ‘Jewel in the Crown’. Its origins are ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, Master of the Quorn Hunt, 1893-1898](graphics/pdfs.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, Master of the Quorn Hunt, 1893-1898 Passing the Farley Way, Loughborough Road junction in Quorn one can hardly help but ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![A Tribute to the American Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne, 3rd May 1952](graphics/pdfs.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | A Tribute to the American Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne, 3rd May 1952 Quorn Local History Group encourage members to take on projects and to research areas of ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Quorndon Coronation Variety Concert, February 1953](artefacts/images100wide/2531.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Quorndon Coronation Variety Concert, February 1953 Although Queen Elizabeth’s coronation didn’t take place until 2nd June 1953, Quorn was ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Quorn Charities Darts - Beardsley new gift. 1963](artefacts/images100wide/2525.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Quorn Charities Darts - Beardsley new gift. 1963 Loughborough Monitor - 25th January 1963
The officials of the Quorn Charities Darts ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![A fete on Stafford Orchard, 1950s](artefacts/images100wide/2496.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | A fete on Stafford Orchard, 1950s Three ladies enjoying the sunshine at a fete on Stafford Orchard. The one in the middle ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Quorn Old People's Fellowship outing, 1959](artefacts/images100wide/2493.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Quorn Old People's Fellowship outing, 1959 Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire was a favourite destination for Quorn Old People's ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Quorn folk, Church Rooms, 1940s](artefacts/images100wide/2484.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Quorn folk, Church Rooms, 1940s Very little is known about this photograph of Quorn folk, taken outside the Church Rooms, ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![Commonwealth Youth Enterprise Conference 1977 - Quorn visitors](graphics/pdfs.jpg) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Commonwealth Youth Enterprise Conference 1977 - Quorn visitors Between the 13th and 27th July 1977 Quorn hosted 20 young Commonwealth youth delegates as ...... cont.
![view detail](graphics/view.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | ![](graphics/transparent/graphic10x10.gif) | Total: 301 artefacts returned over 31 pages
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